Making Moral Judgments: Psychological Perspectives on Morality, Ethics, and Decision-Making - Paperback

by Donelson Forsyth (Author)

This book examines diversity in moral judgements, drawing on recent work in social, personality, and evolutionary psychology. The author explores morality using ethics position theory alongside other theoretical perspectives in moral psychology, showing how it can relate to contemporary social issues from abortion to premarital sex to human rights.

Author Biography

Donelson R. Forsyth is a social and personality psychologist who studies groups, leadership, ethical thought, and the psychological bases of teaching and learning. He is a professor at the University of Richmond, US, where he holds the Colonel Leo K. and Gaylee Thorsness Endowed Chair in Ethical Leadership. He has authored or edited ten books (including Group Dynamics, now in its seventh edition) and over 140 chapters and articles on ethics, groups, and related topics. He was recognized as the Outstanding Group Psychologist by the American Psychological Association in 1996, and received the State of Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award in 2002.